Noun: dogwood family 'dóg,wûd 'fa-mu-lee
- Family of flowering plants in order Cornales, primarily including Cornus (dogwoods) and related genera, characterized by opposite leaves and small flowers often with showy bracts
"dogwood family includes many ornamental trees";
- Cornaceae, family Cornaceae
Type of: rosid dicot family
Part of: order Umbellales, Umbellales
Encyclopedia: Dogwood family